The Master of School Administration (MSA) Program and Post Master’s Certificate (PMC-PSL)
(Add-on) require candidates to explore and collect data on the diversity of their
communities and stresses the importance of diversity issues in school community relations.
Candidates explore the needs of diverse learners and the implications of those needs
for instructional leadership.

AdmissionBoth the MSA and PMC-PSL programs have a two-stage admission process. The first stage
requires meeting minimum criteria for acceptance into the program and the Graduate
School. The second stage requires demonstration of competencies on the program standards
and is required continuation in the program.

MeetingsWhile Western Carolina University is a regional comprehensive university; courses
take place over the Internet in both synchronous and asynchronous online environments.

Face-to-Face MeetingsNew cohorts are admitted each Fall and Spring semester. Courses are offered during
the fall, spring, and summer semesters. Orientation occurs in August or January at
WCU's Biltmore Park location depending on cohort. In May of the year of your graduation,
plan to attend an Education Expo at WCU's Biltmore Park location.

Financial AidFinancial aid is only available to MSA degree candidates. PMC-PSL participants are
NOT eligible for financial aid.

Alternative Spring Break in JamaicaMy experience in Jamaica broadened my vision of education. The visits to public and
private schools, an orphanage and a girls' home gave me the opportunity to witness
the extreme inequity children have to become educated and the impact it has on society.
As a school leader, the experience has given me an urgency to ensure an equitable
learning environment for all students in my school and to advocate for all students
to become educated.

Dannie Sue Foster

To learn more about the M.S.A. Program, please leave a message at 828-227-7310 or send
an email to alallen@wcu.edu.